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Lunatic Asylums Committee (1845 - 1914), later Lunatic Asylums and Care for the Mentally...

Catalogue reference: BCC/1/AF

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This record is about the Lunatic Asylums Committee (1845 - 1914), later Lunatic Asylums and Care for the Mentally... dating from 1845 - 1948.

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Reference
BCC/1/AF
Title
Lunatic Asylums Committee (1845 - 1914), later Lunatic Asylums and Care for the Mentally Defective Committee (1914 - 1921), later Asylums Committee (1921-1930), later Mental Hospitals Committee (1930 - 1948), and its sub-committees
Date
1845 - 1948
Related material

- HC HO Records of Hollymoor Hospital

Other printed resources relating to this history of hospitals and health care in Birmingham are listed in the Local Studies and History Printed Catalogue in the Heritage Research Area, Floor 4, Library of Birmingham: Check under related search terms: 'Hospitals', 'Health', 'Mental Health', hospital name etc. Also check the Library of Birmingham Library Catalogue and Archives and Heritage Catalogue following links from website www.libraryofbirmingham.com. The key resources include:

- Hospitals News Cuttings 1963 onwards

Archives, Heritage and Photography, Library of Birmingham - Archive Collections:

Archives, Heritage and Photography, Library of Birmingham - Reference Collections:

- HC AS Records of All Saints Asylum, Winson Green

- HC HI Records of Highcroft Hospital

- HC RH Records of Rubery Hill Hospital

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Physical description
1.02 Cubic metres
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/30712e57-8e5f-43d4-808d-7c88085df7e4/

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Lunatic Asylums Committee (1845 - 1914), later Lunatic Asylums and Care for the Mentally Defective Committee (1914 - 1921), later Asylums Committee (1921-1930), later Mental Hospitals Committee (1930 - 1948), and its sub-committees